New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-30
McGLYNN ANSWERS GIBBONS.
REPEATING HIS FORMER STATEMENTS

REPEATING HIS FORMER STATEMENTS
THE CARDINALS REPLY SAID TO BE EvAsIvE-
NOT YET KNIGHT, But LIKELY TO BE ONE
| DR.. McGlynu returned from Chicago yesterday
looking somewhat tired from his long journey,
but In excellent health aud spirits He
was welcomed by number of friends al
the Astor House. where he spent the greater
part of the afternoon Hero the statement author
days TRIBUNE, denying the Doctors assertion
about the establishment Of Papa nunco at
Washington, was shown to him. He glanced it
over but deferred commenting upon IL until late in
the evening when he received the reporters at tho
office OF The STANDARD and made the following state
ment:
Holy See has to this moment expressed intention
Of sending Nunclo to this country; and second the
morning journal which prints this statement calls Il
denial OF what have said and dental of explicit
grossly misnformed or else have misarprehended
Ine facts The paper goes on to exsan this BY state
Now fhave to say that Cardinal Gbbons's statement
Is not an explicit denial OF mne but is carefully pre-
pared evasion OF what said; and morally certain
i. as we'll aware as ann Of the faet Which y
statement based; and further assert that these
Of the Catholic gentleman Of washington eorroborates
most OF the facts was easy enough TO deny anJ in
tradcting me- since purpoely avoided the of the
technical word Nuncio, knowing well that did that
other name. Ny exact words were: The Roman
machine is to day most anxious to have an ambassador
or the Pope accredited to and received by the Govern
ment at Washington" purposely used the word am
In Its generic sense knowing full well that that
very little what such title might be- think the best
that do Is to state the facts exactly as got them,
bishop who Is very intimate with Cardinal Gibbons
and who must have received his facts either from Card
failed to tell the Cardinal wnat he told the bishop told
authorizes were anxious to have diplomatic represent.
ave accredited to and received by the Government al
Indiana who had but recently returned from Rome, had
undertaken to sound the authorities in Washington and
nothing GOULD be done with the present Cabinet The
Bishop also stated to me that Bishop Dwengers ex-
bshopric OF st Louis when the venerable octogenarsn
incumbent Kendrick. should have shufled of this NOR
Besides the positive statement Of the bishop to
we have rn II the fac fact Gs
to the authorities there OF which have just
s 5sy
the Washington Cabinet; and that he knew that the
srSfyng to Rp%e and deserving Of the eu exceeding
great reward which he expected.
The Washington gentleman besides ridiculing a pro.
posal made the President by prelate who for all
that know may not have been Bishop Dwenger, says
OF Fort Wayne is favor such diplomatic establish
ment" And he goes on to this Il not true" Now
told to by the bishop. whose name think It well
not to mention, but which feel sure Cardinal Gibbons
at surmise The gentleman In Washington
befogs the matter by talking OF the time when the Pope
was a King and when there vas an American Minister
had the right to be represented near the seat OF govern
ment by as he says Papal Nuncio The curious thing
about this Is that at that time there never such
thing in Washington, and the nearest approach TO 1t
u cer m Sr me wen he @
OF the desire OF Bishop Dwenger and one or two Others
medium Of communication With the bishops and clergy
Surely Bishop Dwengers visit to Washi gton aud hts
sounding OF the Cabinet could have had nothing TO do
with this purely ecclesiastical arrangement The Wash
ngton gentleman badly betrays and 1t be permissible
would SAY gives away his case and shows that this
very question Papal representative at Washington
has been discussed and must have been IL the gentle
that the American hierarchy is against any change in
the present plan of particularly against
Cardinal Gibbons Is opposed to it strongly all the
other leading pre ates OF the country including Arch
bsnop COrgan no expressed his opposition TO IL when
In Rome more than dozen years ago.
would say that all this proof against the
ton. but actually implies the truth OF it, that the Roman
authorities did desire such representation This Is but
make places for its Italian hspeersoo of which des,ro
an archbishop Of OF our most important sees COM
II about the time that the Roman authorities had
as good as appointed one sepiacci. Italian Angus.
tinan monk and bishop not knowing. believe, word
OF English TO preside the Council OF Baltimore It
matter OF common gossip that several OF The Amsri
archbshops and bishops assembled In Rome had 10
browbeat the cardinal advisers into withdrawing their
man by connrng up dire visions OF National prcudces
and sscepbiities TO be aroused and BY refusing TO be
responsible for the consequences.
Again. 1t Is In keeping with what is going on to-day in
the attempt 10 establish Papa diplomatic relations with
England and In the dispatch of two Italians TO nvesfi
gate the Catholic Ireland and to report to their Italian
master.
When asked If the report that he to become
a Knight of Labor rested on good foundation DR..
McClynn smiled aud replied:
%s m say xO ,rss,s SSs While viii, IN xS.; cs
Kindness suggested that / should Join their order
They seemed TO think that could do great zeal OF good by
matter when got back to New.York and les
am not yet prepared to say whether
shall join not All that SAID in addition
to this by the newspapers by The invitation
Turn6ulI secretary DtTsct
Assembly No. "a. Of Chicago
When asked about his future movements DIR.
McGlynn said that he would lecture IN New-Lon-
don tonight Middetown, n. T., Tomorrow eveE-
ing. returning here to attend a labor picnic on
Saturday. Then on SATURDAY. night he will start
for Milwaukee. whore he Is to speak on the Fourth.
And when do you appear in Rome 7" was asked.
90 That date is not yet fixed, | judge" he said.
" BY the way, you never heard me say that have
ever received a summons to appear there, did youf
/ have nothing to say about my threatened cxcon.